TiF Season 2 Episode 6: Keiichi Okushi Genryu Pt 1 & Hisanobu Hirata-san
Back on track with a new episode (while we cook up projects in the Tenkara Lab) WATCH OUT FOR LAND LEECHES!...
This Episode contains Keiichi's First and "basic" Tenkara in Focus interview. In the next TiF Episode we'll bring you his far more detailed descriptions and stories of what he loves about fishing these special, remote mountain areas (in his Part 2 Interview). Keiichi has been kind enough to supply Discover Tenkara with a series of his articles here.
Joining our Patreon Tenkara Project
Starting in July we'll be in a position to truly start to repay the faith and support shown by our TiF TRiBE members on Patreon. If you're a Bronze, Silver, Gold or (brand new) Platinum level supporter - you'll get direct, live access to us via regular "webinar" sessions. It will let us coach you and troubleshoot your tenkara as well as being like a mini "Live" and interactive episode of Tenkara in Focus. We'll cover Tenkara and Western Fly Fishing and all the things that make fish, fishing and anglers "tick". Join us (and read all the different Supporter Tiers info) here:
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First Look Hisanobu Hirata-san Tenkara Analysis Video
The fascinating and effective techniques developed and honed over a 50 year professional tenkara career by Hirata-san have been put under our Tenkara Microscope.
You can now enrol on the Hirata-san Masterclass online course updated for 2021 in our Tenkara Academy on the link below.
Paul
Another delightful and informative video guys.
I am curious when demonstrating Hisanbu Hirata’s line slack, is that what is called ito fuke (糸フケ) ? I’ve come across many online post where its importance and proper use /adjustment 「糸フケの変化」is discussed. Even practiced to improve the skill using it, just as one might practice casting accuracy. Not only used for kebari fishing, but in other types of fishing also. But I’ve not yet become certain I understand precisely or correctly what ito fuke is.
Also fun to hear the voice of Keiichi-san. He has been most helpful to me obtaining some gear, going to extra trouble to find for me some YGKよつあみ 与一 ULTRA Sight level line.
Hi David, I’ll try to follow up and do some specific research for you and post up here in future…
Paul